Courses

ME-111

1 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: All

Prerequisites: None

Department Code: MUED

This course introduces students to the field of teaching music in a school setting. Students learn the requirements of the Berklee music education curriculum and the process of becoming a licensed music teacher in the state of Massachusetts. Students learn about the music teaching profession, teacher licensing, National Core Arts Standards, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education standards, and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for the Arts. Students will also learn how to negotiate and complete the music education curriculum.

ME-152

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: MUED majors

Prerequisites: MTEC-111

Department Code: MUED

This course is part one of the required technology training for music education students. Topics will include an overview of technology in music education; concepts for developing effective curriculum activities and resources using music technology in the K-12 general music classroom; the use of DAW software (digital audio workstation, otherwise known as sequencing); the use of notation software; and using iPads in the K-12 music classroom. Special attention will be paid to the following: using music creation software to teach music fundamentals, music theory, and music composition basics and techniques; using music creation software to teach basic music production techniques; using music creation software to prepare teaching resources and materials such as .MID and audio files, various types of handouts, scores, CDs, and files suitable for upload to the web; using a teacher station to present technology-enhanced lessons; teaching with technology in a lab setting; and using iPads for learning music fundamentals, composition, and performance.

ME-211

3 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: MUED majors

Prerequisites: ME-111

Department Code: MUED

This course is an overview of music education in elementary school settings. Students learn the educational philosophies, objectives, teaching methods, and musical materials of the Orff, Kodály, Suzuki, Gordon, and Dalcroze methods of music education. Students also learn to prepare lesson plans and select music for children's voices. Students explore directed listening activities, as well as notation of rhythm and melody. Students learn principles for planning an entire musical curriculum. Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of observation in an elementary school classroom.

ME-212

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: MUED and PROM majors

Prerequisites: ME-211

Department Code: MUED

This course presents the educational philosophies as well as the classroom methods and materials associated with the predominant techniques used in classroom music instruction in the United States. Students apply these philosophies as they plan instrumental and vocal instruction, as well as general music activities for PK-12 music classrooms. Students give special emphasis to designing lessons that develop children's skills in singing, movement, playing recorder, and playing classroom instruments.

ME-311

3 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: MUED majors

Prerequisites: ME-211

Department Code: MUED

This course is an overview of music education in secondary school settings. Students learn the concepts and approaches to the organization and development of a music curriculum as these apply to general music, instrumental music, and choral programs. Students devote special attention to teaching adolescents. Students explore motivational concepts, administrative organization, the student/instructor relationship, community involvement, and the special student. In addition, students analyze and apply strategies for teaching students with diverse cultural backgrounds. Students also analyze various evaluational procedures. Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of observation in a secondary school classroom.

ME-321

1 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: MUED majors

Prerequisites: ME-111

Department Code: MUED

This course examines performance of vocal and instrumental works suitable for public school music. Students participate in the conducting of selected works and learn basic principles of singing: breathing, tone production, fundamentals of articulation, and diction.

ME-326

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: All

Prerequisites: ME-152

Department Code: MUED

This course is part two of the required technology training for music education students. This course relies heavily on the use of the internet and will examine and incorporate a variety of digital media and technology-assisted teaching and learning tools in support of the ​K​-12 music curricula. Topics will include evaluating a variety of software-based and internet-based (cloud) technology-assisted instruction; the use of multimedia tools for developing teaching and learning resources (which include text, graphics, audio, and video) in the digital domain; copyright and fair use; the use of presentation software, both software and Internet-based; Web 2.0 tools such as podcasting, blogging, wikis, Google apps, and other social media tools; and basic template-based web authoring. This course provides music education students with the tools and skills to develop and maintain the required Music Education department electronic portfolio. Note: it is expected that the student has acquired a satisfactory understanding of ME-152 materials and tools. Fluency with creating sequencing and notation files is required for this course, but will not be covered.

ME-328

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Spring Only

Required of: None

Electable by: MTHE and MUED majors

Prerequisites: None

Department Code: MUED

This course introduces students to the function and structure of the brain and its application to their own study of music. The course includes practical applications of theory in musical learning and teaching, and culminates in a short observational research project on brain function in music.

ME-332

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: None

Electable by: All

Prerequisites: ME-211

Department Code: MUED

This course introduces students to music education for young children, from birth through the first five years of life. Students study early childhood cognitive, physical, and social development. Students also focus on age-appropriate skills, concepts, and activities. Students address practical strategies for working with young children and their parents. Students apply what they learn to the development of a well-rounded, comprehensive, and effective curriculum for preschool age children.

ME-341

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: MUED majors

Electable by: MUED and MTHE majors

Prerequisites: None

Department Code: MUED

This course enables students to experience music of diverse cultures. Students gain the skills they need to develop their own multicultural music resources. Students analyze characteristics of art and folk music, with special focus on instrumentation and the cultural setting. Students also explore resources for classroom and performing ensembles. Students learn the sounds of the various cultures, including diverse languages, and learn strategies to apply this knowledge in the classroom.

ME-352

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring

Required of: None

Electable by: MUED majors

Prerequisites: LENG-201

Department Code: MUED

This course prepares students for the Music Licensing Exam. Students learn strategies for test taking, memorizing material, organizing time, and creating calendars. Students also develop personal motivation techniques. In addition, students complete various multiple choice practice tests and write short essays.

ME-355

2 credit(s)

Course Chair: Cecil Adderley

Semesters Offered: Spring Only

Required of: None

Electable by: MUED majors

Prerequisites: ME-212

Department Code: MUED

Students learn a series of pieces to be played on Orff instruments. Pieces are organized around arrangements of authentic folk music, pieces from the Orff/Keetman publications, and student compositions. Improvisation is included in most pieces. Students develop polyphonic awareness (singing a song while playing an instrument). Students also develop the basic technical skills for pitched percussion.